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<p>The franchisee of the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) franchise,
which is Govia Thameslink Railway Limited (GTR), will work closely with Network Rail
to facilitate the Government’s multi-billion pound investment in the rail network
in the South East through the Thameslink programme.</p><p> </p><p>There is no ‘deep
alliance’ between the two organisations. However, in accordance with the TSGN Franchise
Agreement, the franchisee shall use all reasonable endeavours to develop an alliance
framework agreement with Network Rail. The purpose of this agreement is to provide
for closer working between GTR and Network Rail with the specific, stated goals of
creating a joint performance management strategy; improving journey times and capacity;
and driving fleet efficiency among others.</p>
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